2016
Loss-of-control eating following sleeve gastrectomy surgery
Ivezaj V, Kessler EE, Lydecker JA, Barnes RD, White MA, Grilo CM. Loss-of-control eating following sleeve gastrectomy surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2016, 13: 392-398. PMID: 27913121, PMCID: PMC5357454, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.09.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleeve gastrectomy surgeryGastrectomy surgeryWeight lossEating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery VersionPoorer weight loss outcomesBED criteriaLower percent weight lossPoor weight lossWeight loss outcomesBody mass indexEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating disorderRegular compensatory behaviorsCurrent mean ageUnited States METHODSBariatric surgeryPostoperative lossMass indexPercent weight lossMean ageMonths postsurgeryPoor outcomeLoss outcomesGreater severitySurgeryExamining binge‐eating disorder and food addiction in adults with overweight and obesity
Ivezaj V, White MA, Grilo CM. Examining binge‐eating disorder and food addiction in adults with overweight and obesity. Obesity 2016, 24: 2064-2069. PMID: 27558207, PMCID: PMC5039112, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityBinge-eating disorderFood addictionFA criteriaPresence of BEDControl groupBody mass indexHealth-related behaviorsHigher depression scoresSubgroup of adultsMass indexDepression scoresObesityWeb-based surveyBED criteriaFA groupGreater pathologyOverweightPathologyDisordersAdultsGroupMost measuresAddictionIndividuals
2015
Food craving as a mediator between addictive-like eating and problematic eating outcomes
Joyner MA, Gearhardt AN, White MA. Food craving as a mediator between addictive-like eating and problematic eating outcomes. Eating Behaviors 2015, 19: 98-101. PMID: 26262570, PMCID: PMC4644434, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2015.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexAddictive-like eatingEating outcomesElevated body mass indexFood cravingsFast-food fatsAddictive processProblematic eating behaviorsMass indexOverall cravingEating-related concernsEating behaviorsCravingEatingSame associationIntervention approachesCommunity sampleOutcomesEpisodesFatSignificant partial mediatorMediatorsCurrent studyFood fatsOverall food
2014
The association of “food addiction” with disordered eating and body mass index
Gearhardt AN, Boswell RG, White MA. The association of “food addiction” with disordered eating and body mass index. Eating Behaviors 2014, 15: 427-433. PMID: 25064294, PMCID: PMC4115253, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexElevated body mass indexBulimia nervosaFood addictionMass indexHigher body mass indexAddictive-like eatingTraditional eating disordersProblematic eating behaviorsEating-related problemsWeight cyclingWeight historySevere variantPalatable foodWeight gainEating behaviorsEating DisordersDisordersPathology
2013
Nibbling and picking in obese patients with Binge Eating Disorder
Masheb RM, Roberto CA, White MA. Nibbling and picking in obese patients with Binge Eating Disorder. Eating Behaviors 2013, 14: 424-427. PMID: 24183128, PMCID: PMC3817495, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2013.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExamining the relationship between food thought suppression and binge eating disorder
Barnes RD, Masheb RM, White MA, Grilo CM. Examining the relationship between food thought suppression and binge eating disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2013, 54: 1077-1081. PMID: 23751246, PMCID: PMC3779532, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women with Binge Eating Disorder in Primary Care
GRILO CM, WHITE MA, BARNES RD, MASHEB RM. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women with Binge Eating Disorder in Primary Care. Journal Of Psychiatric Practice 2012, 18: 408-412. PMID: 23160245, PMCID: PMC3523332, DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000422738.49377.5e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderComorbid posttraumatic stress disorderDisorder psychopathologyStress disorderPoor psychological functioningGreater depressive affectBinge Eating DisorderDiverse obese patientsAnxiety disorder comorbidityPsychological functioningEating DisordersDepressive affectSemi-structured interviewsBody mass indexDrug use disordersDisorder comorbidityPsychopathologyUse disordersBingeObese womenPsychiatric comorbidityPrimary careHigher body mass indexParticipantsDisorders
2011
A Controlled Evaluation of the Distress Criterion for Binge Eating Disorder
Grilo CM, White MA. A Controlled Evaluation of the Distress Criterion for Binge Eating Disorder. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2011, 79: 509-514. PMID: 21707133, PMCID: PMC3264327, DOI: 10.1037/a0024259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreater eating-disorder psychopathologyEating-disorder psychopathologyBody mass indexBulimia nervosaBED groupDepressive levelsDistress criteriaDepression levelsComparison groupDiagnosis of BEDBinge Eating DisorderObese participantsMass indexStudy groupControlled EvaluationMarked distressMental disordersStatistical ManualBN groupResearch criteriaEating DisordersCommunity volunteersSelf-report instrumentDisordersCriterion C
2010
Physical Activity in Gastric Bypass Patients: Associations with Weight Loss and Psychosocial Functioning at 12-Month Follow-Up
Rosenberger PH, Henderson KE, White MA, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Physical Activity in Gastric Bypass Patients: Associations with Weight Loss and Psychosocial Functioning at 12-Month Follow-Up. Obesity Surgery 2010, 21: 1564-1569. PMID: 20890771, PMCID: PMC3652016, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-010-0283-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric bypass patientsBody mass indexPhysical activityBypass patientsWeight lossBetter weight loss outcomesPreoperative body mass indexPsychosocial outcomesPhysical activity episodesGastric bypass surgeryPostoperative weight lossWeight loss outcomesBetter psychosocial outcomesBypass surgeryObese patientsMass indexPostoperative assessmentLoss outcomesBackgroundThis studySelf-reported frequencyPatientsPsychosocial functioningMental healthRegression analysisOutcomesAttitudes toward obesity in obese persons: A matched comparison of obese women with and without binge eating
Puhl RM, Masheb RM, White MA, Grilo CM. Attitudes toward obesity in obese persons: A matched comparison of obese women with and without binge eating. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2010, 15: e173-e179. PMID: 20124783, PMCID: PMC3652565, DOI: 10.3275/6797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological factorsWeight controllability beliefsAnti-fat attitudesControllability beliefsStigma reduction effortsPsychological featuresWeight controllabilityPsychological distressWeight biasCorrelational analysisDisorder featuresObese womenStigmatizing attitudesObese personsFavorable attitudesBeliefsBingeAttitudesDepressionBody mass indexPersonsPotential implicationsMass indexObese individualsDistressAccuracy of self-reported weight and height and resulting body mass index among obese binge eaters in primary care: relationship with eating disorder and associated psychopathology.
Barnes RD, White MA, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Accuracy of self-reported weight and height and resulting body mass index among obese binge eaters in primary care: relationship with eating disorder and associated psychopathology. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2010, 12 PMID: 21085556, PMCID: PMC2983458, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.09m00868blu.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexMass indexSelf-reported weightBinge-eating disorderObese patientsDepressive featuresPrimary care clinicsPrimary care settingObese binge eatersEating Disorder Examination interviewBeck Depression InventoryCare clinicsEating Disorder Examination QuestionnairePrimary careCare settingsDepressive symptomsDisorder Examination QuestionnaireBinge eatersDepression InventoryAssociated psychopathologyOverestimation of heightExamination interviewDisorder psychopathologyDisordersExamination Questionnaire
2009
Chronic Dieting Among Extremely Obese Bariatric Surgery Candidates
Roehrig M, Masheb RM, White MA, Rothschild BS, Burke-Martindale CH, Grilo CM. Chronic Dieting Among Extremely Obese Bariatric Surgery Candidates. Obesity Surgery 2009, 19: 1116-1123. PMID: 19495894, PMCID: PMC3671950, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-009-9865-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBariatric surgery candidatesObese bariatric surgery candidatesSurgery candidatesBariatric candidatesPre-operative body mass indexChronic dietersHealth-related qualityWeight loss attemptsBinge-eating statusWeight-related correlatesGreater weight gainMass indexPatient groupWeight cyclingMethodsThe current studyMore episodesClinical significanceWeight historySignificant elevationSelf-report assessmentsDepressive symptomsChronic dietingGlobal functioningWeight gain
2007
The prognostic significance of depressive symptoms for predicting quality of life 12 months after gastric bypass
Masheb RM, White MA, Toth CM, Burke-Martindale CH, Rothschild B, Grilo CM. The prognostic significance of depressive symptoms for predicting quality of life 12 months after gastric bypass. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2007, 48: 231-236. PMID: 17445516, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2007.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBeck Depression InventoryGastric bypass surgeryDepressive symptomsPhysical HRQLBypass surgeryMental HRQLPrognostic significanceBDI scoresMedical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 Health SurveyShort Form-36 Health SurveyPostoperative health-related qualityBaseline body mass indexShort form-36 health survey (SF-36) scaleBaseline BDIGastric bypass patientsHealth-related qualityLife 12 monthsRelative prognostic significanceQuality of lifeMeasures of weightPostoperative HRQLGastric bypassBypass patientsObese patients
2006
Symptom severity in obese women with binge eating disorder as a function of smoking history
White MA, Grilo CM. Symptom severity in obese women with binge eating disorder as a function of smoking history. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2006, 40: 77-81. PMID: 16958111, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFormer smokersSmoking historyObese womenFemale former smokersBody mass indexSeverity of bingeInvestigator-based interviewWeight control methodsCurrent smokersObese patientsSmoking groupMass indexPatient groupConsecutive seriesSelf-report questionnairesSpecific symptomsSmokersBinge frequencySymptom profilesCurrent diagnosisPathological dietingSymptom severityDietary restraintSymptomsBingePhysical activity and its correlates in treatment‐seeking obese patients with binge eating disorder
Hrabosky JI, White MA, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Physical activity and its correlates in treatment‐seeking obese patients with binge eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2006, 40: 72-76. PMID: 16958117, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObese treatment-seeking adultsTreatment-seeking obese patientsTreatment-seeking adultsBody mass indexSelf-report questionnairesPsychological functioningPsychological variablesPhysical activity levelsCommunity samplePhysical activityClinical groupsObese sampleDiagnostic InterviewBingeSelf-reported physical activity levelsObese patientsPaffenbarger Physical Activity QuestionnaireMost clinical characteristicsPhysical Activity QuestionnaireRecreational physical activityLifestyle physical activityActivity levelsDisordersAdditional researchClinical characteristicsBody checking questionnaire: Psychometric properties and clinical correlates in obese men and women with binge eating disorder
Reas DL, White MA, Grilo CM. Body checking questionnaire: Psychometric properties and clinical correlates in obese men and women with binge eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2006, 39: 326-331. PMID: 16528695, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody Checking QuestionnaireBody checkingBody dissatisfactionGeneral psychological functioningPsychometric propertiesGreater body dissatisfactionBody image concernsAge-related differencesInitial psychometric propertiesDiagnosis of BEDPsychological functioningFrequency of checkingImage concernsCore psychopathologyAssociated psychopathologyBehavioral manifestationsNature of bodiesBody mass indexOverevaluationPsychometric evidenceFrequent checkingSignificant genderLess dissatisfactionSemistructured interviewsDissatisfaction
2005
Association of body size estimation and age in African-American females
Williamson D, White M, Newton R, Alfonso A, Stewart T. Association of body size estimation and age in African-American females. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2005, 10: 216-221. PMID: 16755165, DOI: 10.1007/bf03327488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American womenOlder African American womenAfrican American femalesYoung African American womenCurrent body sizeBody size dissatisfactionAge groupsAge rangeBody mass indexYounger age groupsReasonable body sizeBody imageMass indexCross-sectional research studyFunction of ageWomenLarge age rangeAgeBody image assessmentPercent body fat measured by BIA and DEXA in obese, African-American adolescent girls
Newton R, Alfonso A, White M, York-Crowe E, Walden H, Ryan D, Bray G, Williamson D. Percent body fat measured by BIA and DEXA in obese, African-American adolescent girls. International Journal Of Obesity 2005, 29: 594-602. PMID: 15889118, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryPercent body fatBioelectrical impedance analysisAverage body fatBody mass indexBody fatAdolescent female subjectsAfrican American female adolescentsFemale subjectsEnergy X-ray absorptiometryAdolescent body mass indexX-ray absorptiometryFemale adolescentsDifferent BIA equationsMass indexNormal weightLimits of agreementBody weight rangeBIA equationsObese girlsOverweight sampleBland-Altman regression analysisBody weightObese sampleAfrican American adolescent girls
2002
Sex, Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and BMI in Relation to Self‐Perception of Overweight
Paeratakul S, White MA, Williamson DA, Ryan DH, Bray GA. Sex, Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and BMI in Relation to Self‐Perception of Overweight. Obesity 2002, 10: 345-350. PMID: 12006633, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2002.48.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexRace/ethnicityNormal weightMass indexSocioeconomic statusHigher body mass indexObese white menOverweight White womenHealth Knowledge SurveyRisk of obesityMultiple logistic regressionSelf-perceived weight statusSelf-reported weightSelf-perceived overweightOverweight menOverweight statusOdds ratioWeight statusFood intakeStudy populationUnderweight individualsOverweightBody weightContinuing SurveyLogistic regressionRigid vs. flexible dieting: association with eating disorder symptoms in nonobese women
Stewart TM, Williamson DA, White MA. Rigid vs. flexible dieting: association with eating disorder symptoms in nonobese women. Appetite 2002, 38: 39-44. PMID: 11883916, DOI: 10.1006/appe.2001.0445.Peer-Reviewed Original Research